Moravian Mints

Ingredients List

3 c Powdered sugar

1 c Water, boiling

12 dr Peppermint oil

*or:

12 dr Wintergreen oil

Directions

Boil sugar and water until when dropped in cold water it forms a soft ball.Add the mint oil, remove from stove and beat until it thickens. Then dropfrom spoon in thin patties on buttered or oiled paper. If wintergreen isused, color with red or green junket or food coloring. Source: PennsylvaniaDutch Cook Book - Fine Old Recipes, Culinary Arts Press, 1936.